I have written about the parish church of St. Lawrence, its collegiate status and its connection to the Order of St. John in…
Author: MichaelinBirgu
British man living in Birgu and fascinated by its history and traditions
Malta is often described as a very Catholic country, and certainly the processions in Birgu are a regular public demonstration of this belief. The…
A Belgian friend, also a resident of Birgu, once told me, “They like their flags, the Maltese”. Since then I have been an avid…
The people of Birgu are no strangers to celebrations. The calendar is marked by processions at Good Friday and Easter, the festas of St.…
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the involvement of the 1st Cospicua Scouts’ Pipe Band in the Epiphany Procession. Today I am…
It is hard to separate the history and architecture of Birgu from the influence of the Knights of St. John. So in this post,…
My first two posts have aimed to give a bit of context to Birgu and its history, but the main aim of this…
In my last post I suggested that Malta, and Birgu in particular, have played a major role in the history of the Mediterranean. In…
Hello, and welcome to the first installment of my blog: Birgu, a 2020 vision. Birgu, also known as Città Vittoriosa, is a city in…